I've found a definite contender for Album of the Year (at least in my book). Appleseed Cast's frontman Christopher Crisci has written a series of songs that are as exuberant as they are meaningful. This entire album is fun, wild, beautiful, and raw. At no point does it feel overproduced, nor does it feel under-polished. 'Little Bird Courage' is the album stand-out, and as cheesy as this may sound, it really does make me feel like I can do anything every time I hear it. It is genuine inspiration condensed into an all too brief and volant four minutes. This is a must-hear song!

Old Canes- Little Bird Courage

Thom Yorke - Hearing Damage

Echo & The Bunnymen - Think I Need It Too

The Saturdays - Forever Is Over

Jim Morrison - White Shit

Usher - Papers

Grizzly Bear - Slow Life [ft. Victoria Legrand]

There are lots of nice example of teen-pop music Britney Spears, All Saints, one of the most famous girl bands Destiny's Child and favorite girl power band Spice Girls. And they were selling a lot once in a while. After than that, girl power grow with Sugababes and The Pussycat Dolls which reached to successful career. Don't forget the golden female groups such as TLC and En Vogue. English The Saturdays got my attention their wide music sound, and they are sure with one thing. They will do it! Chasing Lights (2008) has been amazing debut including memorable hits "Up", "Work" and "If This Is Love". Believe me there are many good songs in this album. Very new song "Forever Is Over" expanding their success and it's nice pop music. Forever cute! 7/10

The Saturdays - Forever is Over

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La Roux - I'm Not Your Toy

The Veronicas - 4 Ever

Chris Daughtry - What About Now

Tinchy Stryder - You're Not Alone

Naturi Naughton - Fame

Eleventh Echo & The Bunnymen recordThe Fountain is due to be released on 12 October 2009, tomorrow! The first single "Think I Need It Too" grows on you after several spin. Ian McCulloch's voice is so striking here, and no need top mention thunderous guitar chords, I think this is better than previous releases of them after millennium ( "Siberia" and "Flowers"). Soft voice of McCulloch gets you in any how. I also love the song order, because you start to listen glorious first single ""Think I Need It Too"" then it changes to soft rock track "Forgotten Fields"."Everlasting Neverendless" is the key track in my opinion. Coldplay singer Chris Martin has collaborated on the song "The Fountain" which is the title track , it has been very nice and blue rock song.

Stream: Echo & The Bunnymen - The Fountain

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"Bulletproof" was so powerful hits of the year, "I'm Not Your Toy" is less ambitious. However, its sweet sound makes it almost your favorite La Roux song. Songs dont have to be same. If Bulletproof is stylish, then this is well-sugared La Roux.

This is nice electronic-pop music, La Roux releases one of the best albums of 2009. Lyrics about some love-bug yelling about to his lover "I'm not your Toy". This is about a lover wants you as a material next to him or her. This time, we remember Madonna's "Material Girl".

Bulleeeetproof! 8.5/10

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Here comes my favorite albums of 2009. These are all listened many many times by me. I didn't want to put lots of albums in my list like i did before on 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor
Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers
Manners - Passion Pit
La Roux - La Roux
Kings of Convenience - Declaration of Dependence

I'll publish my Best Records of 2009 list under this modern music blog tomorrow.

I love music so much, do you love it too? As i was having my cup of tea, Galaxie 500 said "Isn't It Pity and Mansun can only disappoint you since they disbanded. Blind Melon made me a "Lemonade" and Nico said "These Days", El Perro del Mar did write a song about "Change of A Heart" and Eric Matthews' that broken voice reminds me when i first fell in love with "Little 18". Thanks for reading us...